Great topic Tony! I've been struggling with this question myself. I'd also like to open a coworking space.
I'm not sure how much value I have to add to this topic, but I'll do my best to push the discussion further. :) I think you have to start by considering what separates a cowoking space from a coffee shop that charges a cover at the door, or a shared office. I think what makes a coworking space different from those 2 things is not any type of physical offering, it's actually the intent of the space and it's patrons (to work and collaborate) and the fact that the patrons are a community amongst themselves, even outside of the space. So how do you get people interested in your space before you have a space? 1) Get involved in the coworking community in your area and if it doesn't exist start it. 2) Establish the intent of your space to the community (to facilitate working and collaboration) 3) Ask the community if they're interested (Maybe there's a magical ratio of interested people to actual membership you could use to measure risk?) 4) Once the magical ratio is palletable to you, take the leap. After you've taken the leap you then you must continuously feed and nurture the community or risk becoming a shared office or a quiet coffee shop with a cover charge. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
